Ruggiero Mascellino

Ruggiero Mascellino is an Italian composer, accordionist, pianist and keyboard player. He has taught accordion and electronic keyboards at the Palermo Conservatory and worked in theatre, concert music and film. His collaborations include Tosca, the Teatro Massimo in Palermo and artists from Italian popular music. He composed and arranged Biomes, a project connecting Mediterranean musical sensibilities with images of Mexico, and performs its piano, accordion and keyboard parts.